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2023 Best Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans in Wisconsin

11 Ranked Colleges
249 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater” ranking.

Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,385 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Wisconsin, there were 249 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater”.

Top 11 Best Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans in Wisconsin

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our wisconsin vets studying theater list, UW - Madison has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

UW - Stevens Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point supports 8,302 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,195. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #3 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

UWM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 983 of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM were GI Bill® students, of which 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 15 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - La Crosse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UW - La Crosse supports 10,531 students, and 230 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 79 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,846. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 13 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Eau Claire did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 283 of the 11,017 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,514. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UW - Eau Claire Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our wisconsin vets studying theater list, UW - River Falls has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 5,855 students enrolled at UW - River Falls, 185 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,939. On top of their other funding sources, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - River Falls does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater ranking. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

UW - Whitewater not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 11,989 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 383 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,342. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater ranking. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Green Bay, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 362 of the 8,954 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay were GI Bill® students, of which 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,302. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UW - Green Bay Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater list. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. During this same period, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater list. Carthage is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 7 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carthage, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Carthage College supports 2,763 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,318. During this same period, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Theater list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 7 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Oshkosh also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 450 of the 15,314 students enrolled at UW Oshkosh were GI Bill® students, of which 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,012. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Oshkosh]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-oshkosh/student-life/veterans/)

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